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Removable electronic tag housing assembly

a technology of electronic tags and housing parts, which is applied in the field of electronic tag housing parts, can solve the problems of cumbersome devices, difficult use, and many of these tags becoming difficult to remove,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-29
B&G INT
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"The present invention provides a removable electronic tag housing that can be easily attached and detached from an elongate article, such as a garment. The housing includes a base and a cover that can be opened and closed to secure and release the tag. The base has a half pipe geometry to support the tag and includes deflectable latches for locking engagement with the cover. The cover has access openings with catches to engage with the latches of the base. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and easy way to secure electronic tags to clothing and other articles."

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However, many of these tags have become difficult to remove even by authorized personnel.
However, many of these devices are cumbersome, difficult to use and costly.

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[0024]Referring to FIG. 1 of the present invention, there is shown a removable electronic tag housing 26. The housing 26 includes a base 10 and cover 12. The base 10 is for supporting an electronic tag 24. The base 10 and cover 12 are removably engageable using a latching system 50. The base 10 and cover 12 define a passageway 14 for accommodating an elongated member therethrough.

[0025]FIGS. 3 and 4 show base 10 including a bottom panel 36, main base component 38, and an upper panel 40. A tag 24 is placed between the bottom panel 36 and main base component 38. The upper panel 40 is placed over the main base component 38 to protect the mechanisms of the main base component 38. The upper panel 40 is attached to the bottom panel 36 leaving the main base component 38 sandwiched therebetween.

[0026]The main base component 38 includes a series of spaced apart ribs 42 forming a half pipe shape to support the elongate object which will be placed thereacross. The series of ribs 42 extend betw...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a removable electronic tag housing. The housing includes a base for supporting the electronic tag. A cover is removably attachable to the base and defines between the cover and the base a passageway for accommodating an elongate member. The base includes a deflectable latch for locking engagement with the cover. The cover includes an access opening adjacent the latch for insertion of a removal tool thereinto to release the latch permitting detachment of the cover from the base.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION:[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 861,640 filed on Nov. 29, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a housing assembly for supporting electronic tags to an article. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic tag housing assembly which may be removed from the article at point of purchase.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:[0003]Electronic tags are used for a wide variety of purposes including the tracking of items which contain the tag, inventory control, security, and also provide information which may be electronically readable. These tags or markers may include radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags. EAS tags may be used to provide theft deterrence. These tags are used in combination with an alarm system which monitors undesired movement of the article containing the EAS tags.[0004]Housings h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G08B13/14
CPCY10T24/50G08B13/2434
Inventor TETIYEVSKY, ALEX
Owner B&G INT